Chapter 021 Chapter 21
Chapter 21
"Wow--!"
In the Imperial Study, Emperor Yuanxing was trying desperately to comfort the wailing child in front of him, and he once again began to doubt his plan.
Does he really have to praise this evil star to death? Can't he just kill this evil star?
As his anger was rising, the sight of the tiger jade pendant on the child made Emperor Yuanxing shut up immediately. He suppressed his anger and began to coax the little ancestor.
'He is the grandson of the Grand Marshal. He is the grandson of the Grand Marshal. He is the grandson of the Grand Marshal. His military power has not been taken back yet.'
Emperor Yuanxing was muttering to himself while coaxing the child.
"Uncle Emperor, call your fourth brother in and teach him a lesson. How can he, as a brother, fight against Yuanbao?"
Emperor Yuanxing said angrily, calling the child's nickname.
The little prince covered his face with his little hands, and saw through his fingers that his uncle was really angry. He put his hands down happily and was led to his seat by the eunuch beside him.
He seemed to be completely unaware of Emperor Yuanxing's ill will towards him, and started eating the snacks.
The Jingzhao Yin and the veiled girl who came to report the intelligence below looked at the young prince with complicated eyes.
Emperor Yuan Xing ignored the two tools who came to repeat the case. He was gritting his teeth as he looked at Pei Muli who limped in.
'What's wrong with the fourth brother? He is as stupid as a pig! The cook asked him for help and he had to go out of the city to save her. Couldn't the fourth brother send a guard? A prince wants to save a cook, a peasant girl, and there is no official in the peasant girl's family. Sending guards over is a compliment to them! What's Pei Muchu's identity? What's his identity? Is it necessary to bother with this bastard?'
"I haven't taken it seriously yet! A sixteen-year-old was beaten by a six-year-old! Have you learned horseback archery? "
"Not only was he beaten, but he also ruined my plan. If something happens to this bastard now, everyone will know that it was either me or the fourth brother who did it. It will always be related to the royal family."
As he thought about it, some anger appeared on Emperor Yuanxing's face, and he spoke in a cold tone.
"Old Four, explain why you robbed Yuanbao's cook and sent guards to beat Yuanbao?"
"I know you didn't beat that bastard, but can you beat the guards yourself? With your status, you can't fight back even if they are the marshal's personal soldiers. Why did you have to let the guards go? Why didn't I see that you are so upright before?"
"You've grown up! You're already sixteen, but you're bullying six-year-old Yuan Bao!"
"Have you learned horse riding and archery? You even let a six-year-old child get close to you in the melee. Should I be thankful that I raised this bastard well and made him taller than you, so that he would not have any offspring?"
"You still dare not accept it? Look at your guards, and then look at Yuanbao's guards. How are your guards trained? I almost forgot, you dare to ride a horse in the street!"
"This bastard has a grandfather who is a marshal who can make your father and I retreat three steps. Do you remember it? If you remember it, let's put this matter behind us!"
Emperor Yuanxing looked at the fourth son who was kneeling stubbornly on the spot and immediately became angry. He felt that the fourth son really had no talent and could not appreciate his good intentions.
However, Jingzhao Yin was watching the Fourth Prince being trained, and he unconsciously cast his gaze at the girl beside him, but found that the girl was kneeling quietly there, as if she didn't hear Pei Muli being scolded.
Jingzhao Yin secretly complained: "What's wrong with the eldest daughter of the Weiyuan Marquis family today? She didn't bother the Fourth Prince anymore? Before, the Fourth Prince would pounce on him and bite him when he was scolded. Could it be that she is afraid of the emperor's power?"
But before, this young lady did not seem to be very afraid of the emperor, otherwise Marquis Weiyuan would not have been bullied so many times in the court.
The girl listened to Pei Muli being scolded, and she pulled her hands into her sleeves and pinched her palms hard, leaving several bloody crescents.
But this is not because Pei Mu Liming feels unfair.
It is to prevent the body and mind from being too comfortable and laughing out loud.
"My Lord, my Lord, I never thought you would have such an embarrassing moment. Even a shield for His Majesty could bully you like this - I was blind to fall in love with you back then!"
Lu Yirou knelt upright on the spot with her head lowered, looking like a lady from a noble family. In fact, only she herself knew how happy she was at that moment.
She really didn't expect that without her involvement in this life, Lin Cao'er would actually have contact with King Zhongning.
Lu Yirou secretly glanced at the child who was eating snacks with a smile on his face and watching the emperor scolding Pei Muli.
This King Chungnyeong is not a person with a good temper.
As soon as he was born, he was treated like a pig to be slaughtered by the emperor. In the following ten years, all the princes and princesses became stepping stones for him. The whole Feng Kingdom knew that their emperor had a beloved nephew.
And this man lived up to the emperor's expectations. He bullied men and women, seized fertile land, and even fell in love with the wives of officials, but the emperor covered up all of them.
——Until this person wanted to get his hands on the imperial power.
At that time, no one cared whether King Chungnyeong wanted to get involved in the imperial power or not. After all, everyone in the court was his enemy.
Even if he had no intention of getting involved in the imperial power, others would have stuffed dragon robes into his mansion to confirm the fact.
At that time, King Chungnyeong's grandfather had been deprived of power and executed two months ago, and his entire family was confiscated and exiled.
In the end, King Chungnyeong was executed by slow slicing, and the emperor was seriously ill for five days. Countless people praised the emperor for his kindness.
When she learned the news in her previous life, she had already lost her virginity and was exiled to a county town by the sea with the poor scholar. When she heard the news, King Chungnyeong had already been buried.
But she was too busy to take care of herself at that time, let alone sigh, she even forgot it after hearing it.
After all, she said she followed her husband into office, but in reality it was exile.
Eventually, she died during childbirth of her second child.
After her death in her previous life, she floated back to the capital. Her death made her parents cry bitterly, and her mother, whose hair had turned gray prematurely, cried until she fainted.
But what about the person she loves most?
Where is Pei Muli?
However, he was watching the singing and dancing in the palace and threw aside the memorial informing of her death.
Not a word was said.
Lu Yirou, in her soul state, wanted to scream and go crazy, but unfortunately she was already a dead person and could not affect the living at all.
When she opened her eyes again, she was back to when she was 12 years old.
Originally, Lu Yirou had thought about revenge, but after seeing her young mother, she burst into tears and swore that she would stay away from Pei Muli for the rest of her life.
No revenge, no hatred, could compare to her parents!
However, when Lu Yirou let go, fate always brought the two people from her previous life to her.
First, she heard the maids discussing the pancake stall in Pinglefang at home, and then Lu Yirou vaguely remembered that Pei Muli and the woman met at the stall.
She also said a few words in a fair and just manner. After all, the food that woman cooked was indeed good, but she was too proud and refused to bow her head. She was obviously just a peasant girl...
Feeling depressed because of her past life, she decided to go out for a walk, but happened to run into Pei Muli riding his horse in the street to save Lin Caoer.
Looking at those small vendors, Lu Yirou couldn't bear it, so she stayed to take care of them. Unexpectedly, as soon as she stayed, she was brought before the emperor by the Jingzhao Yin.
Lin Cao'er followed closely behind King Zhongning, looking timid.
Lu Yirou looked at her old rival from her previous life with mixed feelings. She wanted to say a few words to give her some advice, but seeing that Lin Caoer was wary of anyone approaching her, she gave up in the end.
When Lu Yirou thought of this, Pei Muli had also finished scolding by Emperor Yuanxing. Actually, it cannot be said that the scolding was over. It can only be said that Emperor Yuanxing was so angry with Pei Muli that he didn't want to talk at all.
At this time, the little prince, who had just finished his snack, was served by the eunuchs. He wiped his mouth and his crumb-covered hands, then came to Emperor Yuanxing holding a cup of tea.
"Uncle Emperor, we've been talking for so long, you must be thirsty, come and have some tea."
The child with cat's eyes obediently handed the teacup to Emperor Yuanxing. Emperor Yuanxing suppressed his anger and took the teacup, as he was thirsty.
When the child saw Emperor Yuanxing take the teacup, he turned and said to Pei Muli who was still kneeling on the ground.
"It's okay if Fourth Brother doesn't want to apologize, as long as he doesn't steal my things again. Otherwise, my fists won't have eyes!"
Pei Muchu waved his little fist as he spoke, with a proud expression on his face.
Pei Muli's teeth almost bled when he saw the proud little expression.
When Emperor Yuanxing heard Pei Muchu's words, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and then he laughed and said, "Yuanbao is really well behaved. Today's matter..."
Emperor Yuanxing restrained his smile and glanced at Pei Muli who was still kneeling on the ground with a cold look in his eyes.
"Uncle Huang is here to apologize to you on behalf of your fourth brother. Haven't you liked Uncle Huang's jade ruyi for a long time? I'll bring it home to you later."
Pei Muchu nodded as if he understood, but Pei Muli realized that his stubbornness seemed to have backfired. He was just taking this opportunity to make Emperor Yuanxing feel guilty, not really wanting to annoy him.
Pei Muli wanted to speak immediately, but was stopped by a look from Emperor Yuanxing.
"Old Four, you should step down first. Study hard in the study room these days."
As soon as Emperor Yuanxing said this, the faces of the people around him changed immediately. Jingzhao Yin still remembered that Pei Muli, the fourth prince, was famous for his extraordinary knowledge. He had completed all courses in the Shangshufang at the age of 14. Two years ago, he was only a name in the Shangshufang and had not attended classes for a long time.
But now he was driven back to the upper study by His Majesty...
Jingzhao Yin sighed inwardly, Your Majesty is not only killing people but also destroying their hearts.
*
"Your Highness, have some tea."
Pei Muli returned to the palace in a daze, and he didn't react much even when Pei Muchu acted coquettishly and asked him to take Princess Funing back to live in the palace.
After taking the tea handed to him by the eunuch, Pei Muli drank it in one gulp.
The cup of warm tea calmed his agitated emotions and restored his sanity.
"After all, I was too impulsive..."
Pei Muli closed his eyes and muttered.
Obviously the words could have been gentler, or he could have just waited for Lin Cao'er to come down and explain, so why did he have to stand up for the peasant girl?
Pei Muli frowned and held the teacup.
But since the incident had already happened, there was no point in complaining. Besides, when the peasant girl came down to explain, no one listened to her.
The most important thing now is to increase your own strength instead of getting entangled with that six-year-old kid.
——Even though the six-year-old kid had embarrassed him more than once.
Pei Muli thought with gritted teeth.
"Your Highness, should we..."
The young eunuch standing by saw Pei Muli gritting his teeth and made a gesture.
"The mighty marshal is not dead yet." Pei Muli waved his hand to reject the eunuch's proposal.
"but……"
Pei Muli narrowed his eyes: "As an older brother, I still have to give my younger brother some love and care."
the next day.
"…I beg Your Majesty to punish King Chungnyeong!"
Emperor Yuanxing looked at the Censor below and bowed deeply. He looked angry but nodded with satisfaction in his heart.
He said that the fourth brother would not be so stupid, and look, he handed him a knife.
Forced to adopt a good citizen, there is a boy in the family, what a good reason to confine him! And he can also deal with the peasant girl to teach that evil child a lesson.
Now that bastard will definitely not bother him for a while, and there will be no rumors that he has fallen out of favor.
But...it's too hasty to deal with it today, let's wait a day.
"Lord Li, Yuanbao is only 6 years old. There must be something fishy about this matter. Let's investigate first."
Emperor Yuanxing suppressed Censor Li's memorial and spoke in a high-sounding manner.
Censor Li suppressed the resentment in his eyes and nodded in agreement.
There were not many important things to do after that, so Emperor Yuanxing was in a good mood until the end of the court session.
He then spread the news so that other people who had been offended by that evil creature could find evidence.
At that time, he could only helplessly put that evil creature under house arrest.
Unfortunately, this happy mood did not last for a moment and was broken by Censor Li.
"Your Majesty! You need to make a decision for me, Your Majesty! King Chungnyeong, King Chungnyeong! This is too much bullying!"
Emperor Yuanxing was still a little angry at first. After all, he had just left the court a short while ago, and he wanted to take a break before reviewing memorials.
but……
Seeing that Censor Li was actually 40 but looked almost 60 years old, and he was crying breathlessly, Emperor Yuanxing did not pursue the issue of his words, for he was afraid that if he continued to pursue it, Censor Li would choke and go to see the late emperor on the spot.
"My dear Lord Li, what exactly happened?" Emperor Yuanxing said subconsciously in a soft tone.
Censor Li finally caught his breath, and without saying a word, he dropped a bolt from the blue.
"——Prince Chungnyeong just forcibly abducted my wife and daughter!"
*
Censor Li cried, made a fuss, and then attempted suicide in the imperial study. This incident spread throughout the court in an instant at lightning speed.
Countless people were talking about this matter, and even Lu Yirou, who was far away in seclusion, heard about it.
"Prince Chungnyeong was angry because Censor Lee wrongly accused him of forcibly seizing a woman - so he directly abducted Censor Lee's wife and daughter and brought them to his house as guests?"
Lu Yirou said this with a look of disbelief, and the maid nodded vigorously.
"Really, Miss, didn't you see that when King Chungnyeong brought a bunch of maids and servants to the street, everyone thought that King Chungnyeong had come up with some new tricks to have fun.
Who would have thought that he would bring these maids and old women to surround the carriage of Censor Li's family, and after blocking the carriage tightly, he did not forget to throw out all the servants and coachmen. In the end, a coachman who could drive sat in the coachman's seat.
Moreover, Prince Zhongning did not approach the carriage during the entire process. He asked the maids and servants to surround the carriage tightly, and then asked the guards to surround the maids and servants. He even considered the reputation of the wife and daughter of Censor Li.
After all, he is Li Qingliu, the Imperial Censor..."
The maid excitedly spoke of the news she had heard, but her expression was complicated at the end.
Although Li Yushi was regarded as a top-notch person by scholars and literati, he had a terrible reputation among ordinary people like them and even among the grooms and peddlers below him.
What a cruel father he was, to chop off his daughter's hand just because she showed her hand, and let her bleed to death.
What? It was just a small piece of skin? But what difference does it make?
After hearing about this, Linlang's father, who worked as an accountant in Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion, called him a beast.
Unfortunately, these people cannot control the pen, so their voices can only spread for a while.
"What happened after that? What happened after the carriage of the Li family's lady was surrounded?"
Lu Yirou asked nervously.
"I took her directly back to the palace. I was about to give her to Princess Funing who just came back from the palace! Princess Funing's palace is still under construction. This time she is out of the palace, she happens to be staying at Prince Chungnyeong's palace."
The maid said excitedly.
But Lu Yirou felt complicated when she heard the news.
It has changed, everything has changed. Things have changed so much in this life.
She was not surprised that Prince Chungnyeong could do such a thing. Prince Chungnyeong was only 6 years old this year and was at the age of being noisy.
And from what happened yesterday, it can be seen that King Zhongning treats Lin Cao'er like a child who has got a new toy. He will never allow others to say anything bad about this toy.
Especially since he took the toy away legitimately and legally, but was wrongly accused of stealing it...
If it were an ordinary child, the parents would probably have to be called in, but unfortunately King Chungnyeong had such a bad temper that he just rolled up his sleeves and did it himself.
And he succeeded.
Even in this matter, King Chungnyeong will most likely not receive much punishment.
Censor Li will be laughed at instead.
It would be fine to target a 6-year-old child, after all, Censor Li is the Supervisory Censor and is in charge of this place.
But he couldn't even beat the 6-year-old child and his wife and daughter were taken away by the child instead - he was so afraid that Censor Li would kill his wife and daughter that he showed great attitude.
Now, Censor Li might become the laughing stock of the entire Feng Dynasty.
Lu Yirou thought.
'...In his previous life, Li Sifang was Pei Muli's right-hand man and contributed a lot to Pei Muli's ascension to the throne. When Pei Muli ascended the throne, he was soon promoted to the position of Left Censor-in-Chief, a second-rank official.'
"If I'm not mistaken, Pei Muli suffered a loss at the hands of King Zhongning yesterday, and he plans to punish him today?"
When Lu Yirou thought of Pei Muli, she remembered what happened yesterday.
The emperor's cruelty yesterday and Pei Muli's trance made Lu Yirou feel very complicated.
At this time, Pei Muli still had admiration for His Majesty, but unfortunately...
The only thing His Majesty cares about is his throne, and Pei Muli is worthy of being His Majesty's son.
——Equally cruel, they praise someone to the sky when they like him, and throw him to the ground when they hate him.
In a trance, Lu Yirou returned to her previous life, the time when she was suppressed by Lin Cao'er.
During that period, no matter how noble, elegant, generous and intelligent I was, I could not compare to the days with Lin Caoer.
Memories flooded towards Lu Yirou like a tide, and the feeling of suffocation made Lu Yirou subconsciously start to breathe heavily.
No, she has started over again. She will have a good life in the future, and her parents will protect her!
——She will have a smooth life!
This sentence seemed to give Lu Yirou courage. She straightened her back and opened the Four Books and Five Classics. She wanted to enrich herself!
After one stick of incense.
"Miss! How did you fall asleep, Miss!"
*
[Host, the key plot character just detected that the heroine's mood seems to be a little off? Her mood fluctuates greatly.]
777 took back the detection module and asked blankly.
[Maybe he finally realized that his lover in his previous life couldn't beat a six-year-old child in this life? ]
Although the current skills of this six-year-old child are enough to kill the Royal Guards.
Gu Youxing still had the look of a domineering little prince on his face. He asked the maid to notify people, while speaking to 777 in his mind.
[It seems that this is not the reason. Her eyes became empty after she heard about Li Yushi's affairs, and then her emotions began to fluctuate. Through micro-expression analysis, the probability that she remembered things from her previous life is as high as 68%. But didn't she let go of her feelings for Pei Muli in the plot? ]
777 analyzed it and asked doubtfully.
[She let go of her feelings for Pei Muli, but the humiliation that Lin Caoer brought to her in her previous life has not disappeared. ]
Gu Youxing flipped through the plot and answered.
['How could a lady from a wealthy family with all the scheming and skills be inferior to a peasant girl like you who likes farming? ' This is probably what the original novel meant. ]
[Then the vision of this daughter of the Marquis's family is too narrow. 】
777 tutted his mouth in disapproval.
[It's not her fault. If she knew that Lin Cao'er was the Shennong who had saved countless lives in her previous life, she would have worshipped him faster than anyone else. We can only blame Pei Muli's greed for merit and the social system.]
Gu Youxing spread his hands and said.
[The so-called legitimate daughter of a marquis's mansion, unless she has a father who is ahead of her time, otherwise, regardless of whether she is legitimate or illegitimate, her fate is similar, and she is sent out by the men in the family to marry. The status of a illegitimate son is not that low, and is equivalent to a senior steward of a legitimate son. This is also the reason why modern society promotes equal inheritance rights for illegitimate children. After all, the remnants of feudalism cannot be completely killed, so the Enfeoffment Order has always been necessary. ]
Gu Youxing answered casually while arriving at the gate of the palace.
Gu Youxing pretended to be a child and ran to the flower hall, while Mrs. Li and her daughter were still waiting in the carriage.
Gu Youxing just wanted emotional points, not to kill anyone.
What's more, treating Mrs. Li and her daughter so well is just a matter of convenience. What if they are of use in the future?
Gu Youxing thought that it was a good opportunity to discuss the next step with 777.
[…In ancient times, information was transmitted slowly and easily distorted. It is not easy to receive emotional values, host.]
Gu Youxing said while chewing on a cake: [In feudal society, information was basically spread by word of mouth. The rest was either based on imperial power or religion. These were the two main options. Caravan logistics was also feasible, but there were too many unexpected events. In an era when bandits were rampant, it would take at least ten years to come up with a framework.]
[Now this identity is easier to operate with the imperial power, about three to four years is enough. The disadvantage is that it is easy to be noticed by the emperor. As for religion, although it can take one or two years to take effect, but...]
Gu Youxing remembered some people who were involved in religion in other bases, and most of them did not end up well.
[…Some were torn to pieces and eaten by believers. You should be more cautious with the religious route. If the imperial route doesn’t work, it’s not too late to try religion.]
Gu Youxing and 777 said.
Before 777 could express his opinion, he heard the maid's voice delivering a message.
"My Lord, the princess has arrived——"
Gu Youxing immediately put on a smile and turned back into the cute cat-eyed kid.
He was just planning to act coquettishly to give Princess Funing a good impression, but the moment his eyes met Princess Funing, Gu Youxing's gaze subconsciously stopped.
To be precise, it stopped at Princess Funing's feet.
——Princess Funing, now ten years old, wore a pair of three-inch golden lotus.
She had her feet bound.
*
Let’s go back to yesterday afternoon.
Princess Funing has lived with the Queen Mother since she was 6 years old, and can only relax when she sees her younger brother every week.
After all, she is a woman and must be chaste and quiet. This is what the Queen Mother told her nanny.
"Your Highness, you are a princess. You must be a role model for all the women in the world."
Princess Funing, who had just entered the palace and was still ignorant, obeyed.
Princess Funing lost her parents at the age of four and fell from being the prince's legitimate daughter to an orphan. Although her imperial uncle retained her title of princess, it was ultimately a far cry from her previous status.
Princess Funing did not realize the difference in her status at first, but no matter how cautious the people around her were, an orphan is still an orphan, and that could be seen in their words.
What's more, there is my cousin from the emperor's uncle's family to compare with.
But after all, they were in the palace at that time, and with her grandfather's people protecting her, Princess Funing only accepted some of the ridicule in words. She was a straightforward person and didn't take it to heart.
But when she entered the palace at the age of six, everything changed.
Whether it was the palace servants' flattery or the empress dowager's attitude of being more polite than friendly when she was around, Princess Funing, who was only 6 years old at the time, cried in the middle of the night.
But her unyielding character made her try every means to do her best, so she worked hard to learn the Four Books for Women and even learned how to weave.
After such intensive study, Princess Funing finally became a dignified princess praised by both inside and outside the court.
It also became a role model for the cousins.
And she gradually accepted everything the Queen Mother taught her.
However, she could only play when her younger brother came to the palace. At other times, she could only study in her room.
However, as her brother got older, his naughty nature became more and more apparent. Princess Funing did not want her brother to become a playboy, but also hoped that he could make progress. Even if he could not pass the imperial examination, at least he could be well-educated and eloquent.
Unfortunately, every time Yuanbao heard her admonition, he looked horrified and didn't even want to come during this period.
When Princess Funing came to see her brother today, she was already prepared, but she didn't expect that her brother seemed to have returned to the way he was a few years ago. Except for being stunned at the beginning, he then stuck to her and never left her side. She wanted to persuade her brother to be steady, but her throat seemed to be blocked by a stone and she couldn't utter a word.
"It's okay, Yuanbao is only six years old, and six years old is not the age when boys and girls sit at different tables like seven-year-olds."
Princess Funing thought to herself, comforting herself.
Thinking of this, Princess Funing relaxed a little for once, sat on the swing, and let her brother and maid push her.
Princess Funing originally thought that she had a very happy day today, but who would have thought that Yuanbao would quietly give her a surprise.
"Sister! I asked my uncle, you can come home and live with me today!"
Looking at Yuanbao's cat-like eyes that were smiling into crescents and his mouth was so wide open that his teeth were clearly visible.
Although he looked very unstable and rude, Princess Funing felt a warm current flowing up through her heart, throat, and eyes.
Princess Funing blinked her eyes and suppressed her tears, still looking dignified.
After she politely said goodbye to the Queen Mother, she got into the carriage with the palace maids and two maids.
The corners of Princess Funing's mouth were all upturned along the way.
She's back with her family.
The entire Prince Chungnyeong's palace suddenly became lively, everyone was shouting that the princess was back, and it was very lively for a while.
Princess Funing was frightened by the excitement. She felt like a living wax figure, afraid that she would melt in the midst of all the hustle and bustle.
It was Yuanbao who rescued her.
Looking at the strange yet familiar faces in front of her smiling at her one by one, Princess Funing pursed her lips tightly and her eyes were red.
They finished their meal in a lively atmosphere, and Princess Funing returned to the yard to rest with red eyes. Her yard was still the same, with no grass or trees moved, and she even added all kinds of gold and silver jewelry and beautiful toys to it.
When she saw this, Princess Funing could hardly hold back her tears.
Mother Lin, who followed her in, helped Princess Funing to the bed. She was Princess Funing's wet nurse.
She was about to speak to the princess to cheer her up, but when she saw the princess's little feet, she burst into tears instead.
"Princess, if the Crown Princess saw these feet, she would be so distressed."
Princess Funing's tears suddenly burst out.
“Woo——!”
The two of them hugged each other and cried for a long time. Princess Funing finally fell on the bed after washing her eyes, which looked like rotten peaches.
When she fell asleep, Princess Funing's eyes were swollen, but the corners of her mouth were upturned.
This was the most comfortable sleep she had had in the past two years.
'Sure enough, her brother is the best.'
Princess Funing thought.
However, the next morning.
Looking at Mrs. Li and her daughter who were snatched back and sitting in the flower hall.
Princess Funing's hair was deep and long.
Sighed.
*
Madam Li and Miss Li looked at Princess Funing, who was only ten years old but well-behaved, and sat on the chair tremblingly, carefully holding the teacup and taking a sip of tea.
Although Princess Funing was known to be a dignified person, she was, after all, the elder sister of King Chungnyeong.
If she defended King Chungnyeong...
Mrs. Li thought about it, and tried to straighten her back and hide her daughter beside her deeper.
He also began to resent King Chungnyeong.
Even though King Chungnyeong was only six years old, it was precisely because he was only six years old that he did things that were unconventional.
She knew that her husband had reported King Chungning to her, and that King Chungning would definitely be unhappy, but she never imagined that King Chungning would take her and her daughter back to King Chungning's palace while they were out burning incense!
If Princess Funing hadn't been in the mansion, her daughter would have had no chance of survival!
When she was taken home by a man from outside her family, even if this man was only six years old, and even if this man was under everyone's eyes the whole time, the maids and old women would first surround the carriage, and then the guards would surround the periphery.
But what kind of man did she marry!
That was a beast who cut off a piece of skin because his little daughter accidentally exposed her hand, causing his poor little daughter to have convulsions and high fever and die!
Unfortunately, his little daughter was only three years old, and she was held back by the maids and old women at the time. By the time she learned the news, the matter had already been decided.
She cried and made a fuss, but unfortunately, if the beast Li Sifang could put the child's life above his official career, he would not have done such a thing.
What's the point of her making a fuss as a woman?
She could only work hard to save money and take her eldest daughter to various temples to burn incense in the hope of finding a good marriage.
Let the eldest daughter escape from this hell.
However……
She finally found a young man she liked in the temple today, but before she could ask whether the young man was married, King Chungnyeong took her back to King Chungnyeong's palace!
And the reason is that beast Li Sifang!
Princess Funing saw all of Madam Li's gritting of teeth. She calmly placed the teacup on the table, and the maids and servants brought back from the palace quietly prepared the snacks and tea.
"I'm sorry for the poor hospitality. The tea was a little crude. I hope Madam Li won't mind."
Princess Funing's voice is still childish, but her speech is almost like that of an adult.
Mrs. Li knew that it had finally begun. She tried to straighten her back, put on a smile and said.
"Your Highness is too modest. This tea is a tribute of one leaf of gold to His Majesty. One leaf is one gold. It really broadens my horizons."
Mrs. Li said this with a smile, but her voice trembled unconsciously.
Princess Funing continued to sit there steadily, expressionless and without moving at all.
Mrs. Li saw that Princess Funing just nodded and didn't respond. She looked at her daughter who was originally timid, gritted her teeth and spoke.
"But Your Highness, I don't know why Prince Chungnyeong asked me to come here. I believe I have never offended the prince."
Princess Funing finally raised her eyelids when she heard what Madam Li said. Her face was still expressionless but her voice was steady. However, the words she said made Madam Li pale.
"Madam Li, you and the Censor Li Sifang are married. Censor Li has no respect for his superiors. You and Miss Li should take the blame for him. This is what wives and daughters should do."
"Your Highness, how can this be called disrespectful to your Majesty?" Madam Li asked tremblingly.
Princess Funing sat in her original position, her hands folded on her abdomen, her body straight, and her legs hanging from the chair motionless.
Except for the rise and fall of his chest, he looked like a statue.
"In the court, in front of everyone, Censor Li slandered the Prince Zhongning, who was personally appointed by the emperor. This is extremely disrespectful! Although the censors can report on the matter, what is Censor Li's intention in reporting such absurd things as if they were serious matters?"
"Stolen someone's son, this slander is ridiculous! The eldest son of the Lin family was personally picked out from the family tree by the head of the Lin family, and there are documents and handprints as evidence. How did Censor Li know this?"
Duke Funing spoke sternly. Although his voice was not loud, it was pleasant to the ears and confused Mrs. Li for a moment.
"…and Madam Li is also familiar with the Analects of Women, which says, 'When your husband does something evil, give him earnest advice and admonition. Do not learn from foolish women, who bring disaster to yourself.' (Note 1) Could it be that Madam Li does not understand the meaning of such simple truths?"
Princess Funing asked, frowning.
Madam Li was scolded by the 10-year-old Princess Funing and nodded repeatedly, as if she had swallowed bitter herbs. The bitterness in her heart was simply indescribable.
Seeing that Madam Li was being scolded with a bitter face, Princess Funing finally slowed down her voice and spoke in a slightly softer tone.
"…Prince Chungnyeong was also angry. Young children are often naughty, but he also took your mother and daughter's reputation into consideration, and brought the maids and servants with him throughout the trip. This was just a warning to the Censor."
Princess Funing's words made Madam Li and her son all raise their heads at the same time and look at her in shock.
——You call it a warning to forcibly drag us back to the mansion from the street?
And judging from Princess Funing's sincere expression, she is actually serious?
Madam Li and her daughter couldn't help but think of the news coming from the palace. For example, although Princess Funing was dignified, she seemed to have become stupid from reading too much.
They didn't believe it at first, but now it seems...
It's not impossible.
Madam Li looked at Princess Funing with a speechless look, and then thought about Prince Zhongning who had snatched someone else's wife and daughter because of a disagreement.
Yesterday, the Fourth Prince had a fight with King Chungnyeong in the street - he was knocked to the ground with one punch by King Chungnyeong, who was ten years younger than him.
The crown prince was punched in the eye by King Chungnyeong, who was eight years younger than him.
Mrs. Li sighed deeply.
Is there something wrong with this royal family?
The strength of the entire royal family is concentrated on Prince Chungnyeong alone?
Just when the situation was becoming extremely awkward, a message from the palace finally rescued Mrs. Li and Miss Li.
"Princess Funing, Prince Zhongning, and the family of Supervisory Censor Li Sifang, enter the palace—!"
*
Prince Chungnyeong, who could defeat a prince with one punch, is now in his room.
Although he seems to be dozing with his eyes closed, he has actually entered the space of consciousness.
Personal panel
Name: [Gu Youxing (Number of activated avatars: 3)]
Age: [25]
Current identity: [Pei Muchu (6)]
The plot world: ["The Return of the Hou Family" (click for original text)]
Task progress bar:
- Overall mission: [Get rid of cannon fodder status and reach the pinnacle of life]
- Current task: [Consolidate the impression of a dandy and avoid being targeted by the emperor]
- Mission Objective: [Let your reputation as a playboy spread throughout the capital!]
- Mission Progress: [100/100]
- Current sentiment value: [20585]
- [Store Entrance]
System summary: "Dear host, great tasker, your reputation has spread throughout the court this morning. Congratulations - Zhongning·Naughty Child·King!"]
“…”
Gu Youxing was looking at the system summary below and almost ignored the system rewards below. Fortunately, they were just some ordinary rewards and the same old world assistance. He took a deep breath and looked at 777 on the side.
“Can’t I complain about this feature?”
He put away the visual sensor module and looked up and down, ignoring the lucky 777: "Emm - host, why don't we take a look at the letter sent from your native world first."
Even if Gu Youxing was a fool, he understood that 777 was avoiding the topic. But who could blame 777 for throwing out such tempting bait? It was much better than the summary of the speechless system.
Gu Youxing took the letter from 777 smoothly.
Just like the previous one, this letter was still written in the format of an elementary school student, and the content was a rambling retelling of his day.
It's very long-winded, the kind that can't even be included in an anthology of elementary school students' essays.
But Gu Youxing couldn't put it down after looking at it for a long time.
He read the daily life of the elementary school student word by word, looking at the childish handwriting, as if he could draw some strength from it.
"Due to the turbulence of time and space, this letter was delivered a little late," 777 explained. Seeing Gu Youxing's expression, he asked curiously, "Is there anything important written on it?"
"It's not important, it's just a normal elementary school student's composition, but..." Gu Youxing showed the letter in his hand to 777 openly, "I saw the feudal society's destruction of its own kind yesterday, and now I see a child of the same age as Princess Funing living a normal life - I feel a kind of despicable relief."
777 nodded in understanding and said, "Humans are like this, it's instinctive, but if you think about it, it's not against the law. But host, are you feeling guilty?"
777's data stream shook, and its cheerful tone remained the same, but it sounded sneaky no matter how you listened to it.
This is a mockery of the host's so-called hard-heartedness.
Unfortunately, Gu Youxing didn't fall for it. He calmed down and spoke.
"I am a human being, so it is normal for me to be touched by the cruelty in front of me. Princess Funing is right there, and those once healthy feet are on her body."
Gu Youxing narrowed his eyes, staring at the reward on his personal dashboard with his brown pupils, and said calmly, "But those feet have been broken abruptly, and the toes are bent inward, becoming a pair of deformed feet. Her peers were still running with their classmates yesterday."
"It is so cruel to turn a healthy child into a plaything. It is so disgusting to admire this pair of deformed feet."
When Gu Youxing said this, a golden light flashed in his brown pupils.
"A normal, compassionate human being would be outraged upon hearing this."
777 felt his emotional module fluctuate more as he listened - commonly known as high blood pressure. It's true that he has experienced many worlds, but the sight of killing innocent people still makes him shudder.
"So host, do you want to save them?"
777 couldn't help but ask.
"Save, why not save?"
Gu Youxing hid the letter safely in his consciousness space and said to 777.
"They are all pitiful people, those women with bound feet and those oppressed people at the bottom of society. How pitiful they are. They may never know the taste of anger in their whole lives."
The curve of Gu Youxing's mouth widened, and the red mole at the corner of his eye became even redder.
What a warm smile.
777 shuddered for no reason and looked at Gu Youxing's appearance, with a hint of fear mixed in his cheerful tone.
"So what are you going to do, host?"
Gu Youxing saw 777's nervous look, blinked and said, "Of course, we should give them a place to eat and wear warm clothes, and let them work with their hands."
777 breathed a sigh of relief. He was familiar with this route. It had been used by previous hosts and the results were quite significant.
The next sentence made 777 choke back his breath.
"——Then give them a spiritual pillar, a god they can rely on wholeheartedly, a mother who will always think about them."
"...Host, I think this sounds like a cult."
777 said with a slight tremor in his voice.
Gu Youxing bent his eyes, smiled compassionately and said, "Xiao Qi, how can something like saving the world be called a cult?"
777 screamed immediately when he saw Gu Youxing's compassionate look.
"Your rhetoric is only a few words different from those who believe in God. How can it not be a cult?"
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